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Man dies in train collision at Boulevard Park

Train blocking exit of park for 'a couple hours'

By CDN Staff

An unidentified man died in a train collision near Boulevard Park shortly before 1 p.m., Bellingham Police Lt. Chad Cristelli confirmed. 

Bellingham police and Whatcom County EMS responded to a call of a “railroad/train emergency” that went out around 12:43 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, with Bellingham police and Whatcom County EMS responding. 

Cristelli said the train will be blocking the entrance and exit of the park for a couple of hours while police investigate the scene. 

A pedestrian died after being struck by an Amtrak train near the park in November 2022. 

The BNSF coal train blocks the road into Boulevard Park next to residential buildings.
The BNSF coal train blocks the road into Boulevard Park March 29 after striking and killing an unidentified male. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

This story will be updated as more information becomes available. 

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